Somehow I managed to notice that I was coming up on my 500th post here, and this is it. While I'm not sure how remarkable it is to have reached 500--after all, anyone who's posted on a daily basis for a year and a half has passed that mark--there's something about it that makes me want to say a little bit more. I'm also coming up on my two-year mark in a couple of weeks (a little pre-planning would have enabled me to hit both on the same day, I suppose), which astonishes me for some reason.
What's changed since I started this blog? Well, I buy more comics now. In part because I now buy from both Marvel and DC, but also, more comics all around.
And I blame/thank the comic internet for my expanded consciousness.
For my introduction to Green Lanterns (what, there are more than one?--and they're not all like boring old Superfriends Hal?).
For pointing me toward the Morrison JLA run as a good intro to the DCU.
And toward the Giffen-era League for an alternate view.
Also, I liked Identity Crisis (please don't yell at me).
For convincing me that buying 52 issues of 52 was a good thing. It was. (Buying Countdown was all my own idea. I'm glad I did it, but I won't deny my own responsibility there.)
For showing me pretty pictures of comics I then have to have.
For giving me so many, many options when it comes to getting pissed off about comic books. (Mostly I don't, but if I want to, now I can!)
For adding hours to my time spent per week online. Yeah, I needed to do that. :)
And for introducing me to so many interesting and awesome fellow comic fans.
Thank you, internet!
2 comments:
Congratulations on reaching 500! It's true that while the internet can be infuriating, it can also be a heck of a lot of fun.
While I find Identity Crises to be occasionally enraging, I must admit that I liked it to.
congrats on 500. hope you have another 500.
i liked identity crisis alot.
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